Missiles

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 22 -- Staff Sgt. Bill Mayo, right, hops from teh top of a 110-ton concrete and steel door covering a mock Minuteman III missile silo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo., while trainee Airman 1st Class Allen Siapno sets up a compressor to open the door. Due to disarmament treaties and new needs, the military is considering a reconfiguration of the Cold War weapons to carry conventional warheads. (Kevin Moloney for the New York Times)

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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 22 -- Staff Sgt. Bill Mayo, right, hops from teh top of a 110-ton concrete and steel door covering a mock Minuteman III missile silo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyo., while trainee Airman 1st Class Allen Siapno sets up a compressor to open the door. Due to disarmament treaties and new needs, the military is considering a reconfiguration of the Cold War weapons to carry conventional warheads. (Kevin Moloney for the New York Times)